Crusty North Indian Masala Potatoes with Cashews
Feb03

Crusty North Indian Masala Potatoes with Cashews

Ingredients: • Ghee or oil – 2 tbsp • Minced fresh ginger – 1 tbsp • Minced seeded green chilies  – 1 tbsp • Black mustard seeds – 1 tsp • Handful fresh curry leaves • Just tender, cooked, peeled potatoes, diced – 750g • Fresh ground coriander powder – 1 tsp • Fresh ground cumin powder – ½ tsp • Chat masala – ½ tsp • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp • Salt – ½ tsp • Lemon juice...

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Dalia Rava Laddu
Jan27

Dalia Rava Laddu

Ingredients • Dalia – 1 cup • Rava (semolina) – ½ cup • Refined sugar – 2 cups • Hot melted ghee (clarified butter) – ½ cup • Cashew nut – as needed • Cardamom powder – 1 tsp Preparation 1. Powder the Dalia and sugar in mixer and sieve. 2. Dry roast the rava. 3. Chop the cashew nuts into small bits and roast it in ghee till golden brown. 4. Mix well all the ingredients except ghee with a ladle. 5....

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Poha Chivda
Jan25

Poha Chivda

Ingredients • Oil – 2 tbsp • Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp • Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp • Pinch of asafetida powder • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp • Raw peanuts – 2 tbsp • Dalia – 2 tbsp • Curry Leaves – 10-15 • Green Chilies – 3 to 4 • Powdered Sugar – 1 tsp • Cashew nuts – 1 tbsp • Thin Poha – 3 cups Preparation 1. Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan. 2. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry...

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Kesari Bhath
Jan15

Kesari Bhath

Ingredients • Plain rice – 1 cup • Sugar – 1 ¼ cup • Water – ¼ cup • Ghee – 1 tbsp • Saffron – little • Milk – 1 tbsp • Saffron • Cardamom powder – a pinch • Broken cashew nuts – 1 tbsp • Raisins – 1 tbsp • Kesari powder – as required (Food color) Variation: • In place of sugar, candied sugar which is powdered well can be used. Reduce powdered sugar candy to ¾ cup or 1 cup as...

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Masala Bhath – 1
Jan12

Masala Bhath – 1

Ingredients • Basmati rice – 1 cup • Potatoes – 2 or 3 • Ivy gaurd – 15-20 • Red chili powder – ½ tsp. • Ginger paste – ¼ tsp. • Turmeric powder – ¾ tsp. • Coriander leaves – ¼ bunch • Salt – as required • Oil and Ghee – enough for frying • Broken cashew nuts – 1 tbsp • Coconut extract – 2 cups Grind Together: • Cinnamon – 1 inch piece • Cloves – 2 • Grated...

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